State Electronic Marriage Data Exchange

The Social Security Administration, through the Office of Acquisition and Grants, is soliciting proposals for the State Electronic Marriage Data Exchange under solicitation 28321327R00000002. The objective is to establish a secure, real-time web service for marriage data verification between the agency and state or jurisdictional record custodians across the United States and its territories. The scope of work includes the appointment of a Program Manager, the development of a comprehensive implementation plan, and a phased national rollout of the data exchange system. Performance is measured by system availability, response times, and strict adherence to a milestone-based schedule, with key deliverables including testing support 10 weeks after award and a Phase 1 rollout by week 39. The contract emphasizes rigorous security and accessibility standards, requiring compliance with NIST SP 800-53, FIPS 140-3, and Section 508 accessibility guidelines. The contractor must host the solution within the United States and provide a full Security Assessment Package if processing personally identifiable information. Evaluation for award is based on quality, schedule, and management, utilizing adjectival ratings from Marginal to Exceptional. While the pricing table identifies line items for initial setup, data verification transactions, state onboarding, and monthly operations and maintenance, no specific dollar values are listed in the provided data. The point of contact for this effort is Contracting Officer Lindsay Hrybyk.